国家统计局回应第二季度GDP增长率预测指出，对于经济增长的预测，作为统计部门来讲一般不做这方面的预测，因为既作为数据生产者，又来进行预测，本身是存在一定矛盾的。从整个经济运行情况来看，全年经济还是有比较好的支撑。（中国网）

Group 1 - The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) does not typically make predictions regarding GDP growth rates due to the inherent conflict of interest in being both a data producer and a forecaster [1] - The overall economic operation indicates that there is still relatively strong support for economic growth throughout the year [1]